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Ne gro CoMposltors.

The papers of South Carolina have
discovered that one among their
number is black sheep-that is it
has none but negro compositors. The
editors of many other papers are
prosecuting lively boycott upon
that one paper. They will not ex-
change with it, and denounce the
proprietors in unmeasured terms for
driving whites out of a field of en-
ployment peculiarly their own" Just
for the sake OF the mighty dollar.
The straugest part of it is that the
paper employing the negroes has al
ways been the opponent of negro
education. Viewing the matter from
this distance, it can be easily seen
that the negro is going to get there
if he is given the time, lie is rising
to more honorable callings. lie is
growing more capable. just insure
him liberty, aud he will solve the
negro problem in the south for him
self Ccpttdl.
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ana walked 10 where Councill was
sitting and told him there was TO be
no more fooling; that | did not want
10 hurt him. He replied that he
would not 60 and then grabbed him
oy the collar and struck him over the
head with the lantern. Knocked him
out OF his seat and pulled him out.
lie fell, and as he raised up he came
towards me aud | let him have il
again with the lantern. I hit him
several times before | conquered him
and then rushed him out of the car
into the darkies' car. lie was willing
to 60 when got done with him."
Defendants briefs are two in num-
ber The first maintaining the right
OF rail road to classify the passeng-
ers on the color line. The second
discusses the question of jurisdiction.
The complainant's brief admit the
right of classification but maintain
that it is the duty of the rail road
company TO furnish equal facilities
and conveniences for the two races
Exchange.
We wish to know what we as a
people have done to be treated as tho
above shows. The Chinaman is ostra-
cized because he will not adopt tie
American customs, and " Works under
price, and will not invest his money
IN this country. The Indian is to
some extent Disseminated against
because he will not be civilized: but
no grounds is given for thus treating
the Negro. The African was brought
to this country against his will, and
from his first advent bas helped to
make this prosperous and leading
country. Let us adopt this motto:
IAN injury to one, is the concern of
ALL" Ed
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Great Western Celebration.

The colored people of Northwest
Missouri and Kansas, are preparing for
great western celebration in Forest Park
Ottawa, Kan, August 4th.
Arrangements are completed whereby
excursions will run from all the princi-
pal points in Northwest Missouri and
Kansas.
Hon. Jno. VI Langston, ex minister to
Hayti, Congressman Robert Smalls of
South Carolina, and Col. Jno. NJ. Brown
Of Topeka, will be the orators of the day.
Many grand inducements to guarantee
it to be the grandest celebration ever
held in the west among the colored peo-
Pile. Everybody come. See bills next
Thursday.
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North Topeka Notes.

Our Sunday school was pretty
fairly represented Sunday morning,
and was visited by H. Rolling Of
Topeka.
Rev Peter Branaugh and pastor
preached the funeral of one Lewis
Garrett, the son of Cain Garrett.
Branaugh is from Christian Co., KY,
and is fine preacher.
Mr.. Thos. Bradford and Miss
Allie Harris were joined by the
rights Of matrimony Tuesday even
ing at $3.50, P. W. Barker off ii at
ing.
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\ general conference on missions
is to be held in England, in 1855.
The Pacific and Asiatic squadroons
of the l. 5. Navy have been ordered
of rendezvous at Honolulu.
The income last year of the Church
Missionary Society Of England vas
over S1,170,000.
The Empress Of Japan, accompani-
ed by retinue Of twenty persons.
will visit the United States in Octo-
Der.
The Pie-an Indians Of Montana
have made about $4,000 this spring.
sklnning the carcasses Of cattle which
perished in the SHOWS. Tie Indians
received - cents for every tide they
brought in.
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tration and served only his country.
His service was recognized broadly
by the people Of all parties. In his
own party no faction claimed him as
It's exclusive possession. His personal
independence, integrity and sincere
devotion to administrative reform.
would, if he were nominated, place
an embarrassing element of attention
before the independent and mug
wump vote which elected Mr.. Cleve-
land. He fills the demand for a
western candidate, and with Cover
nor Robinson or General Hawley for
vice president, would head strong
ticket and present a combination
likely to unite the republican party
and to challenge success by deserving
if"
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ANNUAL CELEBRATION AT
LEAVENWORTH KANSAS,

First grand Independent Benevo
lent society Of Kansas and Missouri
Monday, August 1st, 1887, to cele
brate the emancipation Of slaves by
England in the West Indies and tc
commemorate the emancipation pro
clamation in the United States. No
pains Will be spared to make every
thing pleasant, and all who come will
enjoy themselves.
The following lodges with their
branches and juvinals will participate:
Leavenworth No. \; Lawrence No. 2;
Topeka No. 8; Valley Falls No. 1;
Holton No. 5; North Topeka No. 6;
Nichodemus No. Z; Atchison No. 8;
lola No. 8; Leavenworth No. 10;
Tecumseh No. II.
Missouri. Kansas lodge No. l.
st. Joseph No. 2. West Kansas No.
B. Chillocothe No. 4. Independ-
ence, Mo. and Wyandotte. Invita-
tions extended to different societies;
Masons, Odd Fellows, Sons of Liberty,
knights of Wisemen, Immaculates,
knights Of Tabor and all other So
cieties not mentioned.
The following eloquent speakers
will make addresses: Welcome adj
dress by w. =. Townsend, response
BY D. B. Garrett, of Topeka; A. D.
DeFrantz, S. F. Griffin. Of Topeka;
Isaac Mills, president Of grand
Assembly of Kansas and Missouri.
The parade, headed by the Benevo
lent band, will form at their hall on
Cherokee street, and after parading
the principal streets will march to
Neely's beautiful grove one mile south
Of the city. Refreshments Of every
description, and various kinds Of
amusements on the grounds. In the
evening there will be a grand festival
at Laing's hall, when lovely fall
dress pattern will be rafied at 10c. a
chance. Admission 15c. for child
ren, 25c. for adults,
Robert Samuels, marshal; W. 2.
Hubbard, president; Daniel Garrett,
secretary; committee arrangements,
E. Collins, Frank Quarrels, Chas.
Lane.
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THE COLOR LINE.
An Interesting Case of Race Discrim-
ination Heard by the interstate
Commerce Commission.
COACHES NOT FOR COLoRED PEOPLE.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-The inter.
state commission to-day had a hear.
ing in the case of VIM. II. Council
against the Western & Atlantic rail-
way. Council is the negro who, hav-
ing purchased first class ticket, says
he was refused permission to ride in
a first class car and was forced to 90
into the smoking car. The company
was represented by julius Brown and
complainant by John Brannon, of
Huntsville.
Mr.. Brown interposed some object
ions to the admission of certain de-
positions, and during a brief disces-
sion stated it was his purpose to
enter motion to throw out the COM
plant upon the ground of lack of
Jurisdiction. This being, he asserted
merely claim for damages.
The chairman said that the COM
mission would rot set here to try any
more questions of damages, but this
was much more. Here were charges
of discrimination against class of
citizens. Such a case ought to be
heard upon the facts which are open
to the public and there ought to be
no difficulty in regard to them.
The charges and responses were
read. The gist OF the railroads reply
is that the complainant went into a
ladies' car in defiance of the rules of
the company and refused TO go into
another car; and that it was the pas
sengers, and not the train men, who
assaulted him. The answer admits
the duty of the company to furnish
equal accommodations for all pas
sengers, but it claims the right to
classify passengers either by the color
line or otherwise.
After the reading of a number OF
dispositions Mr.. Councill was sworn.
He is an intelligent looking colored
man, self-possessed, and of good ad-
dress. He is a minister of the gospel
and principal of the State Normal
school at Huntsville. In reply TO
questions by counsel he told the story
of his election from the car in which
he had taken a seat. lie entered the
car without objection from any one.
and was told by some one, whom he
did not recognize, that he must 90
forward, TO which he paid no attel-
tion. He was finally approached by
two men, one of whom carried lam
tern and the other had his hand upon
his hip pocket. The man with the
lantern seized witness, hit him on
the head with the lantern, cutting his
head badly, and breaking the glass.
Witness appealed TO the passengers,
but without avail, lie was then car
ried into the for ward car This car
was filthy and full of smoke. As he
was being pushed from one car TO the
other, the breakman told him that
was what he got for not moving
when requested.
Counsel for the respondent opened |
his side Of the case by reading q series |
Of dispositions, one by a passenger
named Whitsett. Tie following ap-
pears TO have been the style of Mr.. |
Councils invitation to change cars:
Il walked forward 10 the front end OF
the car and told Mr.. Bivens, the flag
man, that | wanted his lantern q
| took il and then turned
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Advocating Lincoln.
The Mugwumr Press Believes His
Nomination Equivalent to an
Election.

The Springfield (Mass) Republi-
can, the chief Of the New England
mugwump press, has significant
editorial on the nomination of Robert
[. Lincoln to the presidency. We
Gull the following extracts from the
article that our readers may have
the benefit Of the Republicans opin-
ion:
"The republican party is very like
ly to find Itself, therefore, in 1888,
in search Of an available candidate
who can relieve it Of the necessity of
making either Blaine or Sherman
the nominee. Robert L. Lincoln is
an available candidate and far out,
ranks Allison. He is an honored son
of an honored sire. His father was
a great man, whose fame is going to
rise as we emerge from the prevail
ing tendency to exalt the military
heroes of the civil war. His nomina-
ton will recall to the ballot-box
throug hOut the south thousands of
colored men who never heard or de-
rive any encouragement from John
Sherman S announcement of the con-
federate administra ton. Lincoln was
the great republican party, its decus
ct tutsmen, and his sons name will
have like potent influence at the
north, associated as it is in his char
acter with unsullied integrity and
high administrative ability. To that
add the modesty Of the man and his
known preference for private life,
and he becomes one Of the candidates
who are chosen and summoned from
among the people. In the absence
of deep-rooted and exciting issues,
such as called forth a master like the
elder lincoln, tn e son belongs to the
class of men who seem best fitted to
the office of president IN more tran
quill times, not men WHO have been
identified with the struggles and
triumphs Of the party in the past;
not the giants Of past warfare, but
younger men Of judicial mold, of
liberal convictions as to the improve
ment of public administration, and
the reform of abuses and sympathe-
tic with every section of a union
truly restored. To this class belong
ed Mr.. Hayes, General Garfield and |
Mr.. Arthur, and 10 it belongs Presi-
dent Cleveland.
"Robert I. Lincoln, when a youth, |
saw his father elevated to power and |
fall by assassination. He had the
education Of Philips academy, Har-
ward college and a year on General
Grants staff. After fifteen years Of
private life as an Illinois lawyer. he
was made secretary Of war By Presi-
dent Garfield and was the only mem
Der Of his cabinet retained by his
President Arthur. lie |
made the best secretary Of war Of all
who have recently held the position.
IL I-~or- ~, ,~0~.-- H. - . 1.ts-
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Church Services,

Tie ST. Mark A. NJ. E, church. B
street, North Topeka. Glass at 8 a
M, on Sunday. Preaching at IL a. M
Sunday school at 2 p. IN. Preaching
at s p. m. Official Board Monday
night. Preaching Wednesday night
Glass meeting Friday night.
REV. j E. WEIR. Pastor.
Second Baptist church, North To-
peka. Sunday School $3.50 a. m,
Preaching 3 p. M, and 5 p. m.
L. w. BARKER. Pastor.
Second Baptist church, Topeka.
Services, IL q. M, and p. m.
Shiloh Baptist church. Services at
IL a. m. Sunday school at D. m.
Preaching at p. m.
Cumberland Presbyterian church
Preaching at II a. m., and 8 D. m,
The Second Baptist church, Be-
tween 9th and 10th Avenue, CONNER
cial street, Emporia, Kansas. Preach
ing every Sunday at IL a. m. and 7:3O
p. m; Sunday school at 2.3O D. m.
Young Peoples meeting, Tuesday at
1870 p. m. General PRAYER meeting
Thursday at 7:3O p. m. Business meet.
ing Wednesday 7;30 D. N. before the
first Sunday in each month. You are
cordially invited to attend.
G. w. Brown, Pastor.
Mt. Zion church, West Kansas City,
Mo. Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. Ser
vices at 11:3O a. M, $50 p. m, and
7:3O p. m.
G. w. Watson, Pastor.
Topeka Sunday school Union meets
every Tuesday at 2O5 9th street West.
2. 2. Price, President.
J. 5. Sims, Secretary.
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Queen Esters No. 4, |. 0. I. meet 1st
and 81 Thursday eve., at Man
speaker Hall.
NJ. ]. Lawrence, Queen.
Matty Pollard, Chronicle.
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n THE CoIoRED PEOPLE OF
M WESTERN MISSOURI
srrR GARRETT & CO.,
e,;,ors and Proprietors.
Societies

Societies.
i meeting Of the +. G. |
~ ,ort y Societies of Kansas anC
ls'9g4gIlI;WORTH LODGE NO. |
\ s.'dsv 5O night Of each week.
1''u' ". P. Hubbard, Pres.
o,,isl Garrett Secy.
iq13PlFSGE 13lsFi nj LODGE, NO. 2.
Y, and nd third Monday nights Of
'i'D' "A. L. Brooks, Pres.
,sSprEA \ Il p1'f LODGE NO. 8, on the
y. u T sad third Tuesday nights.
~ A. D. DeFrantz, Pres.
M. Garrett. Secy.
'~. moi N the first and third Satur-
5rof the month.
u H. Galloway, Pres.
/ rT Birdwhistle, Secy.
rIr0DEMUS LODGE, NO. z, meet
' IN and third Mondays Of each
month. -
n W. Miles, Secy.
rIcUMSEH X ! j LODGE, NO. II, meet
ist and third Monday Of the
month.
John Evans, Pres.
- Evans, Secretary.
Meeting Of the Branch Lodges Of
RO Order:
lEATENW0RTH BRANCH NO. l,
meet On Wednesday evening Of
Aeh week.
Mrs. j. Rufins, Pres.
His Katy Matthews, Secy.
LAWRENCE BRANCH NO. 3, meet
ahe first and third Wednesday
gEaag Of the month.
Mrs. I. Wilkerson, Pres.
Ma florence King, Secy.
lEANENW0RTH LADY LODGE,
No meet first and third Wednes-
daYsvsning in each month.
Mrs, Edith Debougb, Pres.
nss Julia Perkins, Secv.
IOPEhA BRANCH, No. 3, meet
afs'and lhrd Thursday evening Of
hFnonh.
j h. Q. W. Atkinson, Pres.
pylaS,..l alS llaissa Townsand, Secy.
iaOpUS LODGE NO. 2OS4, @. u.
Y q Y, T., meets Oh Thursday
sIeplng Of each week, at their hall
,.lllal y aAansas Ave, between A and B
Meels, North Topeka. All breth-
'sa.l aia good standing are inv yited to
meet with rs. o' -
/ y ] Y. Charles, T. s. III =
" Y, Eastern I, No. ), meet the 2d ana |
n Monday evening Of each mo"th ~ an"
Ars, 7. +. Mcclure, Secv Aa'fOn'
Monday evenings. - - ana 90
Daniel p..,,1la Balas Bigsby, W. NJ. |
/. !, NORTH TOPEKA.
" 1saa.l. valley No. l8, meet % and 4th |
PR R.,,... Wm. Harris, W. NJ,
I's,. ISs,'ary, Y, D., meet lst ana j
Asni,h Thomas Mack, W. NJ.
meet q and Sd Monday
A,,tt so.,. J, Jones, W. NJ.
4sNeAg A1Et'I.
n. Lodge no. 6 North ro,oL
,ssof -. ea.a and third Wednesday
Il pssssiascsh sach month. Ms. B try
Il 'ent' Miss Matte Wess
] 4 Isdiss 81, IP,hiades Chamber NJ J.
y, meet 'uso IN Shroud Of the Wise
Feaiagss - j lhe I, lst and Sd MondaV
n ana Kansas ave.
y A As, Hr5.. 7. L. Wood, W.P.
] ] y. s1'..E ..laEGLB.s. s. Of k.Ds.,
u I'''onri esss meet At their hall hall
lIoasan1dl' Dsnd' Kansas. on the lst and and
a,.n @lls9n Iso MOrant, President.
i u johnson, Secretary. r,N'H''
Eaa,sl .ass 70. L, F. G.L. L.B, \. /
d Wan and Missouri meet 1T
u. Fr.nl pnesday Of the mouth.
J Eaa F. loes Smith, President.
H. i 'en'hy. Secretary.
\, Aen of Amar;o
4 sas ii : L aall, Kansas avepue,
- Monday nights.
Ryaa j y NJ, Floyde. = III
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Second Baptist church, North To-
Peka. Sunday School $3.50 a. m,
Preaching 3 p. M, and 5 p. m.
II. w. BARKER. Pastor
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-01
Walter Allen Retires.

kbOStOu IOSL.)
Mr.. Walter Allen, long leading editorial
writer on the Advertiser, retires from that
paper at the close Of the year. Mr. Allen is
widely known as versatile journalist, a
vigorous and foreeful writer, especially well
equipped for journalists work, and it will
be difficult to make good the place he has so
ably filed ON the staff Of this esteemed con-
temporary. For several years he represented
the Advertiser at Washington, and there
widened his circle Of acquaintance, and
added largely, by the excellence Of his work,
to his reputation in the profession. For a
year or more, during 1883 and 1884, he was
connected with the Portland Press as chief
editor, returning to the Advertiser at the
opening Of 1885. His connection with the
latter paper began years ago, soon after the
late Delano A. Goddard assumed the editor
ship, and during his long service he has
performed a great variety of notable work,
including, besides contributions to the edi-
torial page, reviews Of books, in which he
displayed a fine literary sense, giving a
noticeable tone and character to that depart
ment. He has also done some special cor
respondence His retirement from the Ad-
yertiser will be regretted by the many who
know him and the quality Of his work.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-01
THE PAssAMAouopDIEs.
Progress of the Southeastern Indians
During the Year.

AUGUSTA, Dec 31.-Mr. 0. III. Porter,
agent of the Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians,
made his annual report to the Governor and
Council yesterday. The appropriation for
the year was S6,79o, added to which was
balance of $42.03 ON repairs for 1885, making
an aggregate of S6,S32.03. The expenditures
were S6,S3203, the same as the receipts. The
population of the tribe on the first of Noyem
ber was $50 The crops for the year were:
Potatoes, 2015 bushels; oats, 4s0 beans, 81 :;
turnips, 100; peas, carrots and onions, $50.
Repairs have been made on the schoolhouses
from the balance left over from last year
and the contingent fund. From the proceeds
Of baskets sold at Bar Harbor and Father
Dowd's salary of 500 from the State, stained
glass Windows have been placed in the
church at Pleasant Point
The number of deaths during the year was
26, of which 10 were adults.
The school taught at Pleasant Point num-
bers 80 pupils; that at Peter Dana's Point,
%. They are still conducted by the Sisters
of Mercy. The Indians are visited every
year by Right Reverend Bishop Healy of
Portland, who takes great interest in their
welfare. Newell T. Lolah, Tomah Dana
and Peter j. Gabrielle were elected as Gov
ernor. Lieutenant Governor and Representa-
tive, respectively, at the September election.
The Indians ask for police protection and
complain of the illegal sale of liquor in the
village. The fish and game laws have long
been cause of complaint, and recently
some of the tribe have been prosecuted for
violation of the laws, so that the question
involved should in some way be settled. The
agent thinks there are strong arguments
against the punishment of Indians for the
violation of game laws. Under the treaty of
1725 the right was expressly reserved for the
Indians ito hunt fowl and fish as formerly"
ana no subsequent treaty contains any abro-
CATION Of this clause. What the State gains
by enforcing the laws without compensating
the Indians is sheer robbery The agent
also represents that the treaty has been dis
regarded in the case of certain lands which
were stripped of timber, disposed of for
roads, etc.
1t was also asserted that the appropriation
for the Passamaquoddy Indians was not as
large as that of the Penobscot. While the
appropriation for the latter with what they
derived from their property was $50 per
capita, that on the former was but $13, they
receiving no income from their lands
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-01
A SAD RECORD.
The Losses OF Life and Property in
the Gloucester Fisheries.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Dec. 3l.-This year
has been an Improbable as well as disas-
trous one to our fishermen, and scarcely does
a year pass but what the fishing industry
here is attended with great loss Of life, al
though brighter prospects are looked for in
the future. The loss this year has exceeded
the average. The figures comprise a total
loss of 26 vessels of tonnage of 1851 .25, val
ued at S152,300 and insured for S119,23i,
while the number of lives lost was 1877. The
Christmas and New Year gales have proven
very calamitous, the losses from December
list to March comprised IL vessels, three of
these with crew of AZ men, while "a others
lost their lives resetting travis or were
washed overheard. This loss of 66 lives and
nearly hundred thousand dollars worth Of
property in such short space was sad fea-
ture of the hardships of the winter, which
our fishermen endure; IA women are left
widows and 50 children fatherless. Three
other crews not noted above have been lost
since March, two Bank and one in the
Greenland fishery
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-01
PRICE THREE CENTS.

h0ral decorations were then conveyed to the
tomb. completely covering the casket.
The key grated In the iron door and the
illustrious dead was left In solitude.
After the ceremonies at the tomb were
over, Deputy Sergeant-at-arms Christie
called upon Gen. Hunt, at the Soldiers
Home, and suggested the propriety Of hav-
ing guard Of honor over the remains.
Gen. Hunt at once called for volunteers from
the residents at the home, and in a short
time number Of veterans responded 10 the
invitation. A volunteer guard will be main
tained day and night, In two-hour watches,
until fierce Of regular soldiers Is detailed
for guard duty by the Secretary Of War.
The floral tributes were many andlin va
rious shapes and sizes; some Of mammoth
design and most elaborate workmanship.
others plain and unpretending tributes Of
humble admirers Of the dead statesman